
Automatic smart light brightness and color temperature based on the sun
Not too bright, not too dim, not too cool, and not too warm. I use Home Assistant to set my smart light brightness and colour temperature to different values based on the…
Here are all the Home Assistant automations that I use in my own Smart Home or showcase in my YouTube videos.
Not too bright, not too dim, not too cool, and not too warm. I use Home Assistant to set my smart light brightness and colour temperature to different values based on the…
A lot of people don’t know this, but you can bring the time of your next alarm into Home Assistant and use this to trigger an automation. This is useful to trigger…
In my house it’s really difficult to see the TV during the day if the curtains are open because of the glare that comes in via the window. To combat this I’ve…
I used to think that automating my curtains and blinds was a bit of a gimmick, but now that I’ve automated my curtains and blinds to close at sunset I’ve totally changed…
The problem with a lot of automated curtain and blind controllers is that once you fit them you are no longer able to open or close them with their traditional methods. The…
In this post we’re going to create an Automation in Home Assistant that notifies you if a door or window gets opened whilst everyone is out of the house. I use this…
This automation will flash specific lights around your house when a sensor is triggered to visually notify you about it without relying on push notifications or audible messages. This is useful to…
I have a bad habit of forgetting that I’ve put clothes in the washing machine. The clothes have been known to stay in there for 24 hours after a cycle has run,…
This is a really simple automation that turns on a light when a door is opened, and then turns it off again two minutes after the door is closed. I use this…
In this post we’re going to create an Automation in Home Assistant that notifies you if a door or window has been left open after you’ve left the house. I use this…